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'Stephen Miller's "America First Legal" is more dangerous than you think' By Lisa Needham (Public Notice) - mud Nov 13, 06:34
Dudes picked the wrong car to carjack: Secret Service agents protecting Biden’s granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV -- (link) - decline Nov 13, 06:34 1
- Kia Boyz messed up this time! -- nm - oblique Nov 13, 06:36
Tesla will sue you for $50,000 if you try to resell your Cybertruck in the first year -- (link) - decline Nov 13, 06:30 4
- It's a bit more nuanced than that. They have the right of first refusal, then the owner can resell to a third party. - TWuG Nov 13, 07:09
- as a car seller does. -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 06:57
- Not sure how that's legal. Wouldn't the first-sale doctrine cover this? -- nm - Krusty Nov 13, 06:55 1
  - The purchase contract includes no resale so that's probably how it's legal. Ford tried this with the Lightning, too. It's a bad look. -- nm - TWuG Nov 13, 07:03
The temp in Rio de Janeiro this morning at 8 AM was 36°C (96°F) with a heat index of 52.7°C (126°F) setting a new record -- nm - decline Nov 13, 06:26 2
- Here it's better but not by much. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 13, 06:53 1
  - stay cool (it was -1° C here at 8 AM this morning) -- nm - decline Nov 13, 07:00
FF: Need 21 points in BF from Duncan Kincaid (bwhahaha). Need about 50 points from Gabe Davis. It's been a rough weekend. - oblique Nov 13, 05:58 2
- It was the Hot Mess I expected with my peeps on a BYE. Still won a few surprisingly -- nm - budice Nov 13, 06:18
- For the 5th time this season in my big money league, I am going to be the 2nd or 3rd highest scorer and lose. It's unreal. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 13, 06:07
NCAAF: Mississippi State has fired coach Zach Arnett. TAMUvsMISSST game from the weekend sees both coaches fired -- nm* - budice Nov 13, 05:49
🎄🕎 Join the Holiday Card Exchange! Add your info to the list and sit back and wait for all the sweet cards to flood your mailbox. -- (link*) - Krusty Nov 13, 04:47 10
- 😺😺😺😺😺🐶 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 13, 06:49
- Ignacious? First person I've know with that moniker attached. -- nm - . Nov 13, 06:25 2
  - I have fun with it and go with something different every year. :⁠-⁠) - Krusty Nov 13, 06:48 1
    - That's your geological sign -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 12:02
- Krusty, you should probably turn this into a form so everyone's PII isn't showing. - JaxSean Nov 13, 06:21 2
  - I don't know what PII is but feel free to adjust it to make it more secure. I know ST is not found through a search so I assumed what - Krusty Nov 13, 06:45
  - Already got it thx :) -- nm - Nigerian Prince Nov 13, 06:24
- hmm. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 13, 05:07 2
  - Honestly, I *love* the card exchange! I make a Christmas tree on my wall out of lights and hang all of the cards from it. I love seeing it every day. I save cards from previous -- (edited) - Krusty Nov 13, 05:19 1
    - hmm. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 13, 05:46
I need to start compiling a vocabulary list of one word a day that is new to me or failing that, not that familiar. First 3: asonant, chiasmus, neap - crash davis 😺 Nov 13, 04:20 10
- Stop making up words, crash. It's against the rules in Scrabble. -- nm - sycor Nov 13, 06:03
- I get a word-a-day email. Today's is one that I think you especially would appreciate: Mappemonde -- (link) - prayformojo 🐵 Nov 13, 05:56 1
  - I like that -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 13, 06:24
- I am proud of myself for already knowing chiasmus. Though I encounter many, sometimes dozens, of words I need to look up daily. -- nm - Landbeck Nov 13, 05:24 1
  - 👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 13, 06:26
- i sometimes think I have Abibliophobia. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 13, 05:13
- Stop making asonant happen! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Nov 13, 04:52 1
  - 😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 13, 06:28
- Grandiloquent Words is a good follow for a new word daily. -- nm - TWuG Nov 13, 04:51
- I know that last one. -- nm - znufrii, vice president Nov 13, 04:44
What was your favourite Suella Braverman moment? -- (link*) - LMS Nov 13, 04:06 3
- ✌️🏽 -- nm - Krusty Nov 13, 04:42
- But David Cameron back in government! -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 04:42 1
  - What could possibly go wrong? -- nm - LMS Nov 13, 06:22
TV PSA: NFL, NBA, Voice, Raw, Kitchen Nightmares, Masters of Illusion, World's Funniest Animals, The Wall, Blackberry, Antiques Roadshow, 30 Coins, - Beaker 🍻 Nov 13, 03:43
"Congratulations! You solved a Monday Crossword in 28:04. YOU HAVE A 9-DAY STREAK" love Mondays, could have gone faster -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 13, 02:58 2
- One of us. One of us. One of us. -- nm - VMan Nov 13, 06:33
- sweet -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Nov 13, 04:19
Wordle 877 4/6 - crash davis 😺 Nov 13, 02:20 3
- 4 - rollo Nov 13, 05:56
- 4 - decline Nov 13, 05:54
- Wordle 877 5/6 - prayformojo 🐵 Nov 13, 04:06
WB reportedly will let Coyote v Acme be shopped to other distributors. Uni should pull another Oppenheimer -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 13, 00:41
Qanon Shaman to run for congress in AZ 8th -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 12, 23:55
Speaking of Dell, I neg’d them the other day. Felt good. - Mop🧹 Nov 12, 23:26
One miss on Connections. - David Nov 12, 22:58 10
- 1 mistake - Will Hunting Nov 13, 06:55
- no worries - VMan Nov 13, 06:25
- d'oh - mud Nov 13, 06:19
- never sure what order the colors are but perfect - oblique Nov 13, 06:16
- no mistakes, blue first -- (edited) - decline Nov 13, 05:57 1
  - same - rollo Nov 13, 05:59
- Kept mingling yellow and purple, but I solved it - TWuG Nov 13, 04:58
- Boneheaded miss to open - znufrii, vice president Nov 13, 04:52
- no mistakes, prescribed order - prayformojo 🐵 Nov 13, 04:10
- Connections Puzzle #155 - crash davis 😺 Nov 13, 02:14
So my Dad was talking to me about Taylor Swift and he had two questions: -- (edited) - JD Nov 12, 22:33 4
- I think it took 10 years to a billion from whatever she started with -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 12, 22:50
- I took you seriously here. That's on me. -- nm - David Nov 12, 22:49 2
  - It gets exhausting rooting for the Anti-David. -- nm - Qale Nov 12, 23:12 1
    - it's him. hey. he's the problem. -- nm - mafic Nov 12, 23:15
bery, you should watch Beacon-23. It's just like The Expanse. - mud Nov 12, 21:50
🤦‍♂️ just called a company to ask for a form. email they sent has an attached image of a pdf file type, and text that says 'compliance-letter.pdf' - mafic Nov 12, 21:13 4
- never assume malice when simple incompetence is possible -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 12, 21:49 3
  - I don't even understand the incompetence pathway through which that occurs. -- nm - mafic Nov 12, 21:59 1
    - interesting, on mast that line was mentioned with a follow up: "Never ascribe to incompetence, that which is adequately explained by #greed." -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 12, 22:47
  - OTOH, we have called our land line phone company twice to remove services we don't use and they send us to the deptment who just hangs up on us. -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 12, 21:50
Ted Lasso and Rebecca duet on "Shallow" -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 12, 21:05 [youtube] 1
- *tears up a little* -- nm - Baron the Contrarian Nov 13, 05:17
Finding perfect things for my stalkee and they probably already have them all :/ -- nm - Meg Nov 12, 20:28
Conspiracy/Project 2024: Tuberville is blocking military promotions so 45 can fill them with loyalists, just as Hawley is leaving ambassadors open. -- (pic) - zeitgeist Nov 12, 19:47 [Attachment] 2
- so stop letting him -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 12, 20:46
- is it still a conspiracy if they publish it? -- nm - mafic Nov 12, 20:02
This is the 9 to 6-est game I ever did see. -- nm - David Nov 12, 19:28 3
- Not fun betting the under, but this is where you do it. -- nm - VMan Nov 12, 20:32
- Not any more. But yeah. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Nov 12, 19:37 1
  - Our offense is trash -- nm - Krusty Nov 12, 19:59
Extremely bittersweet spoiler Bosch Legacy S2 E10 - crash davis 😺 Nov 12, 19:24 1
- spoils - Remlik Nov 13, 05:27
Anderton Music in the UK went on a tour of the Gibson Custom shop. well worth watching, and their other video from the normal factory tour last week. -- (link) - Peglegpete Nov 12, 19:01 [youtube]
Peter Nygard, from fashion mogul to convicted sex abuser on Sunday. Nygard built Canada's largest womenswear maker. -- (link*) - budice Nov 12, 18:56
Why didn’t anyone tell me Troye Sivan was on SNL last night?! -- nm - Qale Nov 12, 18:55 1
- I must be completely out of the loop. I barely understood what the skits were making fun of and they were notably unfunny. -- nm - oblique Nov 13, 06:30
the President Tim Scott dream is officially dead for 2024 -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 12, 18:55 1
- Poor pretend girlfriend. She’s out of a job -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Nov 12, 20:28
Tim Scott has dropped out of the Presidential race -- (link) - Remlik Nov 12, 18:54 1
- he can always be a bible salesman once he leaves Congress. -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 06:58
Secret Stalker assignments have been sent out! Check your emails, stalkers! -- nm - elf kelly Nov 12, 18:37 2
- Thank you! -- nm - whisper Nov 13, 08:21
- Thank you!!! -- nm - Meg Nov 12, 18:52
How to Hijack a Quarter of a Million Dollars in Rare Japanese Kit Kats - crash davis 😺 Nov 12, 18:26 1
- Gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a piece of that kitkat heist -- nm - Beryllium Nov 12, 18:28
Konosuke Takeshita vs Chris Jericho: DDT Ultimate Party 2023 HIGHLIGHTS. -- (link) - Remlik Nov 12, 18:16
My day so far (I hope you all are having an equally wonderful day) - crash davis 😺 Nov 12, 18:07 2
- nice full day! -- nm - Remlik Nov 12, 18:24
- It's Josh Bobo, Crash. Please pay attention. -- nm - David Nov 12, 18:10
"Petey is kinda racist." -- nm - David Nov 12, 18:00
ST What are you reading? -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 12, 17:49 22
- I think I'm book (novella) 6 of the Nameless series by Koontz. -- nm - sycor Nov 13, 06:05
- Just finished Fire and Song by O'Connor. Starting Initialization Book 3 by Barber. -- nm - decline Nov 13, 06:00
- A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger -- nm - Landbeck Nov 13, 05:22
- Bridge by Lauren Beukes. it good! -- nm - mafic Nov 12, 22:00
- A whole bunch of articles on trauma informed practices and social emotional learning. -- nm - kelly Nov 12, 20:47
- Just finished with Rachel Maddow's Bag Man -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 12, 20:41
- Still Infinite Jest -- nm - psilotum Nov 12, 19:38
- The Power Worshippers, the rise of Christian Nationalism by Katherine Stewart - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Nov 12, 19:18
- A Hat Full of Sky for completeness reasons. -- nm - VMan Nov 12, 18:28
- Master And Commander. First book is still a bit of a dense read, but worth it so far. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 12, 18:24 2
  - 2nd read? -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Nov 12, 20:29 1
    - No, first. It's been slow going, is what I was trying to say. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 12, 22:23
- Just finished Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly. About to start River Of The Gods by Candice Millard. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 12, 18:10 3
  - I hope you're putting up a "Books for Slackers" or "What Slackers Are Reading" shelf at your library. - ReluctantCynic Nov 12, 18:24 2
    - I do a "Now Streaming" display where I put up books like the Witcher series, etc. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 12, 18:28 1
      - That's pretty cool. - ReluctantCynic Nov 12, 18:43
- about to start the second in the Hell's Library series by AJ Hackwith. -- nm - Reagen Nov 12, 17:56
- The Witch King, by Martha Wells -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 12, 17:53
- MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios and Bubbleball -- nm - David Nov 12, 17:53
- The Eagle's Conquest by Simon Scarrow. Read book 1 in this series yesterday. Really good (Roman legion stuff - Eagles of the Empire series) -- nm* - Beaker 🍻 Nov 12, 17:53
- Just completed The Caves of Steel (Robot #1) by Isaac Asimov. -- nm - Baron the Contrarian Nov 12, 17:50 1
  - That's a good one. In contrast, I am reading the extra-terrestrial, extra trashy Interstellar Bride series books by Grace Goodwin - JD Nov 12, 17:54
I do not much care for this new Xfinity modem. It makes a high-pitched whirring noise. -- nm - Qale Nov 12, 17:45
The Killer, well that’s two hours of my life I’ll never get back - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Nov 12, 17:42 2
- yeah. yeeeeesh -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Nov 12, 17:54
- It could be my biggest disappointment of '23 -- nm - mud Nov 11, 06:37 -- nm - mud Nov 12, 17:49
Meg, what blood pressure meds are you on anyway? - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 12, 17:38 3
- Lisinopril 10mg. Sodium was down to 130 last week. - Meg Nov 12, 17:59 2
  - Just lisinopril 10mg is a low dose. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 12, 18:09 1
    - That's what my prescribing doc said. When I went to Urgent Care with low PB the doc said 1/4 to 1/2 of that would probably do. - Meg Nov 12, 18:16
KOTFM probably topping out at $70-75m domestic before it hits Apple+ makes me think how much less Oppenheimer woulda made if Nolan had shown Hiroshima - hollywood big shot Nov 12, 17:38
"So close. The puzzle is filled, but at least one square’s amiss. Fiddlesticks." I almost feel like calling it good. I did not like today's puzzle -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 12, 17:28 6
- "Congratulations! You solved a Sunday Crossword in 2:24:20. YOU HAVE A 8-DAY STREAK" spoilers - crash davis 😺 Nov 12, 17:35 5
  - I have never solved the following day's puzzles: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. So you go on with your awesome self. -- nm - Qale Nov 12, 17:42 2
    - I spent two and a half hours on something I feel should be 45 minutes. But your point is taken, thank you! -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 12, 17:44 1
      - I don't even consider the time it takes me. I only consider finished vs not finished. -- nm - Qale Nov 12, 17:47
  - some weird words to be sure. But I liked the execution of the theme -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Nov 12, 17:40 1
    - I particularly didn't like all the multi-word answers. I'm currently struggling to find one word answers and the puzzle creator does this -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 12, 17:43
the SNL intro made me laugh -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Nov 12, 17:21
Strongbad (nmbStrongbad) - ReluctantCynic Nov 12, 16:51
And Jake Bobo carries them to victory! - David Nov 12, 16:39 3
- He scored more fantasy points than Tyreek Hill this week. Think about that. -- nm* - crash davis 😺 Nov 12, 16:58
- I believe jhis name is Josh, David. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 12, 16:51 1
  - My fault. I struggle to remember the great ones. -- nm - The Allfather Nov 12, 17:01
Good gravy, Seattle defense -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Nov 12, 16:31
alright, guess i should start dinner. but I don't wanna get up. :( -- nm - Beryllium Nov 12, 16:27 1
- order in! -- nm - mud Nov 12, 16:58
I certainly deserve any opprobrium anyone wants to throw at me in Astronauts but I did have a very good day today in real life -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 12, 16:16 3
- jeebus, another bad unintentional first -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 12, 16:17 2
  - naw, that's a great first -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 12, 17:26
  - 's fine. No one cares about that -- nm - mud Nov 12, 17:16

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